Cabinet for sound-records.



H. A. YERKES & J. D, ADAMS.

CABINET FOR souun RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30. 1913.

Patented May 23, 1916.

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CABINET FOR souwo RECORDS.

APPLICATlON FILED JULY 30 1913 latvnted May 23, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HULBERT A. YERKE S, OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, AND JAMES D. ADAMS, OF WABASH, INDIANA, ASSIGNORS T0 AMERICAN GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

CABINET FOR SOUND-RECORDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23. 1916.

Application filed July 30, 1913. Serial No. 782,053.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HULBERT A. YEnKEs and JAMES D. AnAMs, citizens of the United States, and residents of Hackensack, New Jersey, and \Vabash, Indiana, respectively, (whose post-office addresses are Hackensack, New Jersey, and \Vabash, Indiana, respectively,) have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cabinets for Sound Records, which invention is fully set forth in the following specification.

This invention relates to cabinets for disk sound records, and has for its object to pro vide a cabinet which shall be ornamental in appearance and in which a large number of records may be stored, without danger of injury to the record, and which shall be readily accessible and so constructed and arranged that any desired record can be instantly selected from among the large number stored in the cabinet. With this object in view, the invention consists in the construction and combination of elements hereinafter described and then defined, in the claims.

The inventive idea involved is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation of a talking'machine cabinet embodying the invention, Fig. 2 is a central vertical broken section through Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a horizontal section'through Fig. 1 taken on the line 33, and Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a detail.

Referring to the drawings, in which corresponding reference characters are applied to corresponding parts, 1 is a talking machine cabinet of any suitable construction provided with the usual cover or lid 2, secured thereto in the usual or any suitable way and provided with the slats 3 pivoted or otherwise mounted in front of the in terior horn 4.

All of the parts thus far described may be of the usual or any desired construction, since the specific construction of these parts does not constitute any part of the present invention.

The upper portion of the cabinet, in which is located the horn 4, is preferably separated from the lower portion by a horizontal partition -5 forming a chamber 6, in which chamber is a plurality of record-receiving trays 7, four bemgshwn in the present instance. Said trays are formed with vertical front walls 8, horizontal bottom walls 9, and side walls 10, which side walls are preferably cut away at the upper rear corners thereof, as indicated at 11, Fig. 72, and are united to a rear wall 12 which extends in a vertical direction only for about half the height of the chamber 6. All of the trays 7 are pivoted on a horizontal pivot rod 13 which extends through the lower front corner of the trays-with its ends secured in the frame-work of the cabinet, as shown at 14, 14, Fig. 3. The bottom wall 9 of each tray is provided with an extension 15 projecting, when the trays are in position within the cabinet, some distance to the rear of the rear wall 12 of the tray, and a suitable stop, here shown in the form of a horizontal transverse bar 16, Fig. 2, is placed in the top of the chamber 6 in such a position that when one of the trays 7 is tilted outwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. around the pivot 13, the extension 15 engages the stop 16 and limits the outward movement of the tray. The trays 77 are preferably in contact with each other, or substantially in contact, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3; but it will be understood that so far as the invention is concerned actual physical engagement of one tray with the next is not essential and any such close juxtaposition of the trays as precludes the provision of bearings between them brings the struc ture within the scope of the invention.

\Vithin each of the trays 7 is a plurality of index cards 17, Fig. 4, approximately rectangular in form except that the upper rearward corner of the card is cut away, preferably on curved lines, as shown at 18. Fig. 4. Each of these cards is provided with a reinforcing piece 19, preferably of strong fabric cemented to the card at the lower front corner thereof, and with an index 20 at its upper forward corner, said index preferablybeing in the form of a numeral upon a piece of fabric properly cemented to the card, and preferably also certain of these indices differ in color from the majority of the series, in order that the eye may quickly reach any desired number. Thus for example, as shown in Fig. 2, the indices 5 and 10 are of some distinguishing color as red. whereas the other indices may be simply-black on a white or other suitable background. The index cards being thus prepared, are located within the trays 7 with the pivot rod 13 passing through suitable openings 21. Fig. l, in the lower front reinforcml corner of the card. Preferably also the indices '20 project up slightly above the upper edge 22 of the card.

Each of the trays 7 is preferably provided on its forward face with a suitable index character, such as the letters A, B, G, and D, respectively, as shown in Fig. 1, and preferably the trays are also provided with knobs 23 to facilitate tipping the trays outwardly upon the pivot 13.

Preferably there is placed in the cabinet, beneath the trays 7, a drawer '24 which is to be used for holding needles. oil can, record lists, etc., such drawer being provided with the usual knob 25. If desired, the cabinet may be provided with a door 26 which may be either in the form of a single door hinged at one side, as shown in the drawings, or manifestly two doors may be employed hinged at the two sides, and any suitable stop 27 may be used to limit the outward opening movement of the door.

In use the records are inserted in the trays between the index cards, the Several records being separated by the cards and thereby preserved from injury by rubbing against each other. By means of a list of the records stored in the cabinet, on which list the lettering of the tray and the number of the record in the tray correspond to the position of the record, the latter may be instantly located, and by means of the distinguishing coloring ofthe indices, as 5 and 10, the rapid location of any desired number corresponding with the particular record is greatly facilitated.

It will be perceived that by the present in\ ention means are provided for storing a large number of records in a very compact space, where they will be securely protected from injury, and from which any desired record ma be obtained in minimum time and with little trouble.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a cabinet for sound records, a series of vertically arranged trays substantially in lateral contact with each other, a series of division cards loosely arranged in each tray, and a single pivot passing through all of the trays and division cards and secured at its ends in the frame-work of the cabinet, each of the said trays being-independently movable on the said pivot and each of the said portion to expose the records but leaving the upper parts of the cards exposed beyond the trays, and a single horizontal pivot passing through the lower forward portion of each of said trays and cards and having its ends secured in the frame-work of the cabinet.

3. In a cabinet for talking machine rec ords, a series of vertical trays arranged sideby-side and each having its bottom or floor extending beyond the rear wall thereof, a single horizontal pivot extending through the lower front portion of the entire series of trays and having its ends secured in the frame-work of the cabinet, and a single horizontal bar in the cabinet and in the path of the rearward extensions of .the bottom of the trays when said trays are swung outw wardly on said pivot.

4. In a cabinet for sound-records, a normally vertical tray horizontally pivoted to the cabinet and movable outward therefrom about its pivot, a series of record separating cards in the tray cut away at the corners which are uppermost when the tray is moved outward to expose the records, and indices on the upper edges of the front portions of the cards.

5. In a cabinet for sound-records, a normally vertical tray horizontally pivoted to the cabinet and provided with side walls cut awa at their u) er rearward ortions a" series of record separating cards in the tray cut away at the rear upper ortions to expose the records but leaving t 9 upper parts of the cards exposed beyond the tray, and- HULBERT A. YERKES. JAMES D. ADAMS.

\Vitnesses as to Yerkes:

C. O. L. MAssiE, WILLARD II. I'IARTING.

l/Vitnesses as to Adams:

\VILLIAM I. Baxmx. EYLAN M. Ross. 

